More than 10,000 people attended the 75th annual Watermelon Festival in Monticello, giving local businesses a welcome boost and making it one of Jefferson County’s largest tourism weekends of the year.
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75th annual Watermelon Festival draws record crowd of more than 10,000 to Monticello
Despite heavy rain forcing last-minute adjustments on Friday, downtown Monticello was packed by Saturday. Thousands made the trip from across the region for the parade, live music, local shops and watermelon games.
CowHaus Coffee Shop owner Ashley Cowen said her store was busy from the moment she opened her doors…